Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2016
Conversion of external fixation to open reduction and internal fixation for complex distal radius fractures.
Distal radius fractures are common injuries treated in a multitude of ways. One treatment paradigm not extensively studied is initial treatment by external fixation (EF) followed by conversion to open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Such a paradigm may be beneficial in damage control situations, when there is extensive soft tissue injury, or when appropriate personnel/hospital resources are not available for immediate internal fixation. ⋯ IV, retrospective case series.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2016
No effect of femoral offset on bone implant micromotion in an experimental model.
In total hip replacement (THR), the femoral offset (FO) is assessed preoperatively, and the surgeon must determine whether to restore, increase, or decrease the FO based on experience and the patient's clinical history. The FO is known to influence the abductor muscle strength, range of motion (ROM), gait, and hip pain after THR; however, the true effect of FO on bone implant micromotion is unclear. Therefore, we investigated to assess: (1) the muscle loading response during gait, (2) whether FO affects bone implant micromotion during gait. ⋯ IV, biomechanical study.